United States First Circuit

Although a district court cannot enforce its local rules in a way that conflicts with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, given federal Rule 12(c)'s silence on the subject, there is no conflict between Rule 12(c) motions for judgment on the pleadings and District of Maine Local Rule 7(b), which deems waived any opposition to a motion not filed within 10 days after the motion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/13/2002
• Published 03/13/2002

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, LYNCH, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Roy T. Pierce, with whom Bruce C. Gerrity, and Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau, Pachios & Haley, LLC were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Patrick J. Scully, with whom Joseph J. Hahn, Kate S. Debevoise and Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A. were on brief, for appellee.